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DOE-Managed Spent Nuclear Fuel | Department of Energy

The DOE Spent Nuclear Fuel Working Group (SNFWG), established in 2014, functions as a collaborative team to formulate and coordinate implementation of an effective and efficient management program for interim storage and ultimate disposition of DOE''s spent nuclear fuel. The working group is co-chaired by EM and the Office of Nuclear Energy ...

NNSA calls attention to the security of nuclear materials in transit …

A/CPPNM is the primary legally binding international instrument related to the physical protection of nuclear material and nuclear facilities. It fills gaps in the international regime by setting obligations for the physical protection of nuclear material for peaceful purposes in domestic use, storage, and transport.

Selecting Favorable Energy Storage Technologies for Nuclear …

Depending on the material used, PCM thermal energy storage systems can be used for either shifting daily energy time-of-use or seasonal energy storage. However, although these materials can store 5–14 times more thermal energy per unit volume than sensible energy storage technologies, a phase change material must have …

Nuclear Materials and Energy | Vol 29, December 2021

Read the latest articles of Nuclear Materials and Energy at ScienceDirect , Elsevier''s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature Skip to main content Journals & Books Register Sign in Nuclear Materials and Energy Open access 4.8 CiteScore 2.6 ...

Special Nuclear Material | NRC.gov

Special nuclear material is only mildly radioactive, but it includes fissile isotopes — uranium-233, uranium-235, and plutonium-239 — that, in concentrated form, could be used as the primary ingredients of nuclear explosives. These materials, in amounts greater than formula quantities, are defined as "strategic special nuclear …

Nuclear Energy | PNNL

Nuclear energy can meet the growing need to increase generating capacity without the need for using carbon-emitting fossil fuel units, complementing other carbon-free energy generating technologies. The federal government estimates use of carbon-free nuclear energy in America avoids some 650 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per …

Model of the impact of use of thermal energy storage on operation of a nuclear power plant Rankine cycle …

In California''s market, he estimates storage requirements for nuclear energy would be 4% of daily nuclear generation compared to 36% and 21% for wind and solar, respectively [17]. In addition to lower storage requirements, the cost per kilowatt hour of TES is considerably less than other electrical energy storage options [18] .

DOE M 441.1-1, Nuclear Material Packaging Manual

The manual provides detailed packaging requirements for protecting workers from exposure to nuclear materials stored outside of an approved engineered contamination barrier. Does not cancel/supersede other directives. Certified 11-18-10. Superseded by DOE M 441.1-1 Chg 1 (Admin Chg). The manual provides detailed packaging requirements for ...

Security of Radioactive Material in Use and Storage and of Associated Facilities | IAEA

This revision provides guidance to States and their competent authorities on how to establish or improve, implement, maintain and sustain the elements of the nuclear security regime related to radioactive material, associated facilities and activities, with particular emphasis on the development of regulatory requirements. The publication ...

Canister Delivery to Strengthen Nuclear Storage Research

This spent nuclear fuel canister weighs roughly 48,000 pounds. Its stainless steel walls are designed to safely store nuclear fuel, though these canisters have never stored nuclear material. Researchers will use the containers to better understand the forces fuel canisters are subjected to in prolonged storage and when transported.

Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material

It is supported by six IAEA Safety Guides which provide explanations and guidance for established requirements in SSR-6 to facilitate harmonized implementation. The regulations apply to the transport of radioactive material by all modes on land, water or in the air, including transport that is incidental to the use of the radioactive material.

Nuclear Material Science | PNNL

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a leader in the science and technology of strategic material production and processing, including tritium, uranium, and plutonium. Our cutting-edge nuclear material science capabilities are rooted in the support for Hanford''s defense mission during the Manhattan Project and the Cold War.

Storage of Radioactive Waste | IAEA

Download PDF (412 KB) Radioactive waste is generated in a broad range of activities involving a wide variety of materials. The wastes arising from these activities have differing physical, chemical and radiological characteristics. This publication gives guidance on the storage of solid, liquid and gaseous radioactive wastes in a wide range of ...

Nuclear Materials Technology Development | Department of Energy

EM is responsible for managing a large inventory of nuclear materials at sites and facilities around the U.S (e.g., approximately 2450 metric tons of heavy metal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and additional radionuclides in various forms which are stored in various types of containers). The DOE SNF inventory includes assemblies of aluminum-clad ...

Transport and Storage of Nuclear Materials | SpringerLink

International Atomic Energy Agency security nuclear material in transport, implementing guide, IAEA nuclear security series no. 26-G, Vienna (2015) Google Scholar Atomic Energy Regulatory Board security of radioactive material during transport, AERB safety guide no. AERB/NRF-TS/SG-10, Mumbai (2008)

Nuclear Sciences Division | PNNL

The Nuclear Sciences Division provides solutions to the world''s most complex environmental and radiological challenges. We are focused on nuclear materials behavior, chemistry, and processing to advance nuclear energy, resolve legacy waste, and support national security. Our broad expertise is based in more than 250 staff committed to PNNL ...

Conceptual design of a mobile nuclear-electric hybrid energy storage …

The scheme of a heat pipe-cooled fast neutron reactor is applied, with a hexagonal arrangement of the active area of the core and the use of control drums in conjunction with control rods to modulate the reactivity of the core. The core structure is shown in Fig. 2 and contains 630 fuel rods and 270 heat pipes, using ODS MA957 as a matrix. and the …

Radioactive waste and spent fuel storage | IAEA

In addition, an international Joint Working Group has been established to address the safety of dual purpose (transport and storage) casks for spent nuclear fuel in a holistic manner. Assistance is provided to the Member States, upon their request, through national, regional and interregional technical cooperation projects, as well as through …

Nuclear Materials | NRC.gov

The NRC''s Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) (a) regulates activities that provide for the safe and secure production of nuclear fuel used in commercial nuclear reactors; the safe storage, transportation, and disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and the transportation of radioactive materials ...

Core-shell nanomaterials: Applications in energy storage and conversion …

Abstract. Materials with core-shell structures have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their unique properties and wide applications in energy storage and conversion systems. Through reasonable adjustments of their shells and cores, various types of core-shell structured materials can be fabricated with favorable …

Parametric study of thermodynamic and cost performance of thermal energy storage coupled with nuclear …

The cost of storage material is low relative to the cost of a nuclear plant but is a consideration when selecting materials and comparing TES to other storage options. The required storage capacity increases with increasing DPR, discharging duration and decreasing round-trip efficiency of the TES.

Long-term nuclear waste warning messages

Proposed pictogram warning of the dangers of buried nuclear waste for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Long-term nuclear waste warning messages are communication attempts intended to deter human intrusion at nuclear waste repositories in the far future, within or above the order of magnitude of 10,000 years. Nuclear semiotics is an interdisciplinary …

What is a Nuclear Reactor with Thermal Energy Storage?

Production of energy from nuclear power plants can be scheduled, but reactors work better if they can produce energy 24/7, so storage at a reactor helps nuclear keep running while storing up energy so it can fill in the gaps in a system that makes use of a lot of wind and solar. A special kind of storage, of heat instead of electrons, is ...

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